answer:Given that the album title is “White People Party Music,” I think it must be at least partially publicity stunt. That said, there have been more than a few incidents of blackface over the past year (as well as a few redface incidents), each coming with assurances from the perpetrators and their defenders that it’s really no big deal and that everyone should get over it. Some even go so far as to say it’s racist or oppressive if we don’t allow blackface. In light of this, I wouldn’t be surprised if both the album title and Nick Cannon’s use of whiteface have a political element to them. If it’s really no big deal, it shouldn’t be news. But it is news. Ergo, it cannot be no big deal. And anyone offended by Cannon’s use of whiteface cannot consistently defend blackface—which means there are probably a few people right now with egg on their faces.